Melbourne Queer Film Festival

About Melbourne Queer Film Festival

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival is the oldest and largest queer film festival in Australia. Our main festival screens over 100 sessions of LGBTQIA+ films over 10 days running through November. The 2026 Melbourne Queer Film Festival will be running from 12 Nov to 22 Nov. (dates

Awards this festival can qualify you for

• CSA Animated · Canadian Screen Award — Best Animated Short

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Doc Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Documentary Short Film

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Feature Doc · Canadian Screen Award — Best Feature Length Documentary

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Live Action Short Drama

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

Melbourne Queer Film Festival submission FAQ

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